Las Vegas Coins Shops?

steelielee · January 5, 2012 6:37AM

Headed to Las Vegas this month for a few days. Always like to pick up a little something as I travel. Can anyone suggest any coin shops or other numismatic interests in that area? Thanks in advance!

Frankiefanatic · January 5, 2012 6:53AM

Same here- but I'll be there at the end of the month for a conference of crazy sadistic safety pro's. So finding anything good will be at a few pawn shops as always..

pmac · January 5, 2012 7:00AM

You might try the Pawn Stars shop.

DAM · January 5, 2012 7:14AM

I"m leaving Sunday. Love it out there. Usually don't make it to the coin shops though. Have been to a couple over the years. Maybe it's time to make time to revisit them.

Pawns Stars shop is over priced.

steelielee · January 5, 2012 7:18AM

Never been and looking forward to it. What do you love about vegas? anything in particular you'd suggest?
I've heard that the pawn stars shop usually has a long line to get in...not that big a fan, prefer to go to shops and at least you can shoot the breeze with coin people.

okracer · January 5, 2012 7:23AM

steelielee · January 5, 2012 7:47AM

Sahara Coins on Sahara Ave looks promising...pretty nifty web site with some interesting CC coins, have to give those guys a visit if I have any money left from the gamblin gods.....

DAM · January 5, 2012 8:00AM

Been there... Sahara Coins.

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Bochiman · January 5, 2012 8:04AM

If you do a search, there have been a few threads over the years on coin stores there.
I found the Sahara Coins one to be pretty cold. Inflexible on most things. Could just be me. I don't look or smell like money. If I see something I like, I usually get it, but I am not going to overpay for something that isn't unique and they didn't even want to move from the sticker price.

The shop in the casino (I forget which one it was...north end of the main strip I think) really didn't have anything but modern things, nothing cool, and the quoted hours are very flexible (ie....no one was there....set up an appt ahead of time or call the number posted and wait for someone to show).

claychaser · January 5, 2012 8:49AM

<< <i>Same here- but I'll be there at the end of the month for a conference of crazy sadistic safety pro's. So finding anything good will be at a few pawn shops as always.. >>

Get lost on your way home and swing by the Long Beach Expo and the pre-show auction lot viewing at Goldbergs. Illini, TrainNut and I might be there! Las Vegas to Ontario CA is around $50 on Southwest....

silverstreak · January 5, 2012 9:09AM

I was at Pawn Stars a week ago. What a total let down. Couldn't even find Chumlee

I took a picture of some of the coins in the case. I'll have to get them uploaded to photobucket. So many people like me just tourist .......it was packed. Tons of people behind the counters selling memorbilia. Not sure what I expected but hey...

JupitarCoins · January 5, 2012 9:43AM

Well the guys must be doing good at the pawn stars pawn shop. I heard Chumlee drives a lamborgini although I dont know how he can get inside it.

LotsoLuck · January 5, 2012 10:03AM

I think Stefanie (Coinsarefun) goes to Vegas a couple times a month, bet she could offer some suggestions.

UNLVino · January 5, 2012 1:10PM

I live in Vegas, hence the UNLV! I like Sahara Coins, they have a TON to look at, but they are VERY proud of their prices, however they are very FAIR on bullion, rounds and bars - straight forward SPOT + a couple bucks pricing. For fun I brought a couple coins to see what they would pay and it was just over 50% of retail (I think that's what I would expect a dealer to offer). American Coin Express is OK when they have items - you usually have to hit him up after a coin show and go though his items before he posts them on Ebay - gotten some pretty good deals there, but again hit or miss - they are on Sunset and Pecos - almost across from Wayne Newtons House so you can do the tourist thing at the same time! The Pawn Starts (actually Gold and Silver Pawn) they are on Charleston and LV BLVD but are VERY PROUD of their items and you are supposed to pay a super premium for the priviledge of buying from them! Some of the other smaller Pawn Shops around Gold and Silver Pawn have items from time to time as well - but not a neighborhood you want to be at after dark! Golden Nugget right up the street from Pawn Stars has a gold vending machine! I think it's Spot + 15% and you can get eagles or bars up to an ounce I believe. As I said to someone once before who was coming to town - you have to pay sales tax on any item that has a monetary value on the coin - so be prepared for that. No sales tax on bars, rounds, etc. But an Austraillian Kookaburra or Eagle - sales tax! However American Coin Express will typically discount down to absorb sales tax if you are purchasing multiple items. That's my 2 cents! There is a guy with a booth at the Fantastic Indoor Swapmeet, but I complained about him in another post and refuse to ever visit his table again, didn't seem to have much of anything special anyway. Enjoy your visit and thanks for contributing to our economy!!!

streeter · January 5, 2012 1:24PM

Save your money on Vegas coin shops. Come to So. Cal. with 100+ coin shops and a whole lot more to choose from.

ANYTHING your little heart desires can be found in So.CAL.

ANYTHING!

BBN · January 5, 2012 1:28PM

Rick and Corey were on Leno last night. Rick just flat admitted that their shop is now pretty much a gift shop and "pawn shop" in name only.

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